anth quiz 5
prehensile (grasping) tails are characteristics of
New world monkeys
which of the following is not an adaptive trend in anthropoids
decreased sociality
the greatest threat to endangered primates is
deforestation
proconsul had apelike teeth and an apelike body (t/f)
false
the earliest primates represented in the fossil record were similar to New world monkeys (t/f)
false
the largest primate that ever lived is
gigantopithecus
the grate apes include
gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans
the only primates that are not endangered
humans
which of the following is not a hominoid
lemur
the prosimians include
lemurs, tarsiers, lorises
lemurs live primarily in
madagascar
which of the following is an example of analogy
porpoise fins and fish fins
which of the following is shared by all anthropoids
stereoscopic vision
which of the following primate traits are believed to have developed as adaptations to life in trees
stereoscopic vision and opposable thumb
the classification of organisms based on their relationships and resemblances is known as
taxonomy
which of the following statements concerning bonobos is not true
they are considerably smaller than common chimps
chimpanzee social networks involve complex dominance relationships (t/f)
true
gorillas typically live i social groups, each headed by a silverback male (t/f)
true
prosimians are primarily nocturnal, while most ahtropoids are diurnal (t/f)
true
sexual dimorphism tends to be more pronounced in terrestrial primate species (t/f)
true